- Age Range: 9 - 12 years
- Grade Level: 4 - 7
- Hardcover: 304 pages
- Publisher: Dial Books (June 2, 2015)
- ISBN-10: 0525428437
STORY SUMMARY:
Do you believe in magic? Micah Tuttle does.
Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other—the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle.
With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather. The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for.
REVIEW:
Reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, Cassie Beasley has created an appealing fantasy with a deeper exploration of love, loss, faith, and being open to the unexplainable.
The relationship between Micah Tuttle and his grandfather also recalls the understanding between Charlie Bucket and his grandfather in Roald Dahl's classic, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
This is a wholly satisfying, elegantly constructed novel that will entertain and instruct with a light hand, particularly on how to let go of a beloved family member.
Do you believe in magic? Micah Tuttle does.
Even though his awful Great-Aunt Gertrudis doesn’t approve, Micah believes in the stories his dying Grandpa Ephraim tells him of the magical Circus Mirandus: the invisible tiger guarding the gates, the beautiful flying birdwoman, and the magician more powerful than any other—the Man Who Bends Light. Finally, Grandpa Ephraim offers proof. The Circus is real. And the Lightbender owes Ephraim a miracle.
With his friend Jenny Mendoza in tow, Micah sets out to find the Circus and the man he believes will save his grandfather. The only problem is, the Lightbender doesn't want to keep his promise. And now it's up to Micah to get the miracle he came for.
REVIEW:
Reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes, Cassie Beasley has created an appealing fantasy with a deeper exploration of love, loss, faith, and being open to the unexplainable.
The relationship between Micah Tuttle and his grandfather also recalls the understanding between Charlie Bucket and his grandfather in Roald Dahl's classic, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."
This is a wholly satisfying, elegantly constructed novel that will entertain and instruct with a light hand, particularly on how to let go of a beloved family member.
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